Former Agra Cantt Railway Chief Yard Master Sentenced to 4 Years Imprisonment in CBI Bribery Case

GHAZIABAD, March 23, 2026 – A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad has convicted and sentenced Rafi Ahmad, the former Chief Yard Master of Agra Cantt. Railway Station, to four years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a decade-old bribery case.

Alongside the prison term, the court also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on the convict. The verdict concludes a long-standing legal battle that began in 2015 when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated a probe into allegations of corruption involving the public servant.The case dates back to July 4, 2015, when the CBI registered an FIR against Ahmad following a complaint from a railway contractor.

According to the investigation, the accused had demanded an illegal gratification of Rs. 30,000 from the contractor. In exchange for this bribe, Ahmad allegedly promised to reduce penalties that had been imposed on the contractor for unsatisfactory performance regarding the loading and unloading of Guards Line Boxes in trains.

Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a strategic trap and apprehended Ahmad red-handed while he was accepting Rs. 5,000 as the first installment of the demanded bribe.

Following a thorough investigation, the agency filed a chargesheet on November 24, 2015. After a comprehensive trial that scrutinized the evidence and witness testimonies, the Hon’ble Court found Ahmad guilty of the charges, leading to the final sentencing today.